There is no single code for a men's jacket. Two or three facts about the jacket decide it, and the US duty runs from Free to 28.2% depending on the answers.
US: USITC HTS Revision 21 (2026) · UK and EU checked 2026-10-27 · Covers outerwear: windbreakers, anoraks, parkas, rain and ski jackets. Suit-type jackets and blazers use headings 6103 and 6203 instead.
Pull the fabric gently on the diagonal. Knit fabric stretches and springs back; woven fabric barely moves. If the jacket mixes both, customs looks at which part gives the garment its essential character. In ruling N352319, CBP classified a jacket with knit front panels as woven because the woven fabric gave it its essential character.
Use the fiber that weighs the most in the outer shell, as on the care label. 88% polyester / 12% elastane counts as synthetic.
Water-resistant has a legal meaning here. Additional U.S. Note 2 to Chapter 62 requires that, under a head pressure of 600 mm, no more than 1.0 g of water penetrates after two minutes (AATCC Test Method 35), and the resistance must come from rubber or plastics applied to the shell or lining. A DWR finish can qualify: in ruling N336139 the CBP laboratory found the DWR finish was a plastic.
| Code | What it covers | US | UK | EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6101.20.00.10 | Knitted, cotton | 15.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 6101.30.20.10 | Knitted, synthetic | 28.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 6101.90.05.00 | Knitted, wool | 61.7¢/kg + 16% | 12% | 12% |
| 6101.90 | Knitted, other fibers (rate depends on fiber) | 0.9% – 5.7% + 1 specific-rate line | 12% | 12% |
| 6201.30.60.00 | Woven cotton, down-filled | 4.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 6201.30.70.00 | Woven cotton, water-resistant | 6.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 6201.30.80.51 | Woven cotton, other | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 6201.40.55.00 | Woven synthetic, down-filled | 4.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 6201.40.70.00 | Woven synthetic, water-resistant | 7.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 6201.40.75.11 | Woven synthetic, other | 27.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 6201.20 | Woven wool (several lines) | 8.5% + 2 specific-rate lines | 12% | 12% |
| 6201.90 | Woven, other fibers (rate depends on fiber) | Free – 4.2% | 12% | 12% |
General (MFN) duty rates. Lower rates may apply under trade agreements; extra duties may apply depending on the country of origin. UK and EU columns show the rate for the six-digit subheading.
Part of the front panels and the collar are constructed from 60% polyester and 40% acrylic knit fabric. The remainder of the garment is constructed from 100% cotton woven fabric.
“The jacket is an article of mixed components; the essential character is imparted by the woven fabric … The applicable subheading for Style P4J0551A will be 6201.30.8051.”
Style Drift is a men’s windbreaker constructed from 91% nylon, 9% spandex treated with a durable water repellent (DWR).
“If the garment passes the water resistant test as described in Additional U.S. Note 2 to Chapter 62, HTSUS, then the applicable subheading for the garment will be 6201.40.7000 … If style Drift does not pass the water resistant test as described in Additional U.S. Note 2 to Chapter 62, HTSUS, then the applicable subheading for the garment will be 6201.40.7511.”
Style GTD224SMPL-011 is a men’s windbreaker-type jacket constructed from an 88% polyester, 12% elastane, woven fabric.
“The applicable subheading for style GTD224SMPL-011 is 6201.40.7511, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).”
Quoted word for word from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection rulings database (CROSS). A ruling binds only the goods it describes, but shows how CBP reads these headings.